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The fascination with data continues to proliferate, just like data itself. “Big data” used to be considered a collection of data sets so large and complex that it was difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications. Now it is seen less as something to grapple with and more as a source of tremendous power that can maximize value, identify new revenue streams, and ensure advantages in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. While this may be true, and the growing concern with big data understandable, there’s a more manageable and often underutilized source right in the heart of most enterprises: ERP data.